NUR 205 - Health Assessment and Skill Development

Credit(s): 6

This initial nursing course provides the student with fundamental knowledge and skills for nursing practice. Concepts focus on human beings and their responses to the environment. The continuum of wellness is introduced. Foundational concepts related to the nursing process are identified and defined. Special emphasis is placed on the development of basic communication skills, client physical and psychosocial assessment and specific nursing skills related to nursing interventions. Experiential learning is provided in the nursing skills laboratory and in non-acute client care settings.